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use from the milking parlor, provided that animals are not housed within
the milking facility.

NOTE: A breezeway has been described as an intervening open
passageway between the milk room and the milking area, that is
completely open (without doors) at both ends.

E. Water under pressure shall be piped into the milkhouse.

F. The milkhouse shall be equipped with a two
compartment wash vat and adequate water ci p
heating facilities. w a s h rin s e/
sa n itiz e

Requirements for: Transportation Tanks used for cooling and/or storage of
milk on the farm.

1. A suitable shelter shall be provided for housing the milk tanker.

2. The shelter shall be adjacent to the milk house.

3. The shelter shall comply with requirements of the milkroom with respect to;
 lighting
 drainage
 insect and rodent control
 general maintenance

4. An accurate accessible temperature recoding device shall be installed in the
milk line downstream for an effective cooling device which cools the milk to
7C (45F).

5. The milk shall be sampled at the direction of the regulatory agency so as to
prevent contamination of the tanker or sample by a permitted milk sampler
collector.

6. The tanker shall be cleaned and sanitized at the milk plant and sealed by the
plant to prevent unauthorized opening or tampering.

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